Cavaliers 115, Thunder 110: Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, including 13 in the final 2:52, and
Cleveland stunned visiting Oklahoma City last night.

A night after saying he was “disinterested” during a loss at Detroit, Irving was spectacular in
the stretch drive. He single-handedly closed out one of the NBA’s best teams, making his last five
shots and showing why he’s an All-Star at age 20. Irving’s biggest shot was a three-pointer with 42
seconds left to give the Cavs a 113-108 lead.“It’s my responsibility as a leader of this team to do
this every single night,” Irving said. “It has to come from within.” Kevin Durant scored 32 points
and Russell Westbrook 28 for the Thunder. Durant left briefly in the third quarter because of an
apparent back injury.

Marreese Speights scored 21 points and Tristan Thompson added 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who
had played poorly in consecutive losses to Golden State and Detroit.

With the Cavs trailing 101-100, Irving drew a foul and hit two free throws. On Cleveland’ next
possession, he made a layup for a 104-101 lead. Durant’s two free throws made it 104-103, but
Irving, dribbling between his legs and around Oklahoma City defenders, hit a floater from the
baseline.

Westbrook scored seconds later, and after Thompson scored for Cleveland, Durant buried a
three-pointer to tie the score at 108 with 1:26 remaining.

Then, Irving dribbled through the lane, bought some room with a hesitation move and hit another
layup. Durant missed a three-point try with 59 seconds left, giving Irving a chance to ice it by
burying a long three-pointer.

LAST NIGHT’S HIGHLIGHT

Knicks 120, Kings 81: Amare Stoudemire was 10 of 10 from the field and finished with 21 points,
and host New York won its fourth straight game.

Notable

• San Antonio Spurs All-Star Tim Duncan suffered a sprained left knee and right ankle and was
helped off the court in the first half of a 96-86 victory over Washington. The severity of the
injuries was unknown, but Duncan did not return to the bench after being helped off the court by
teammates Stephen Jackson and DeJuan Blair. Duncan had returned to the lineup after missing four
games because of a sore left knee. A 14-time All-Star, he is averaging 17.5 points and 9.8 rebounds
this season. • Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing
the officiating after a loss to Golden State on Thursday night.